If We Cannot Grow Old Together

Proofread by Zhou Zhijie

Mu Ziyou is still preparing the dinner unhurriedly in the kitchen when Xia Wanyan arrives in a hurry.

It reminds Mu of the days when she learned all the cooking techniques from the cook to please Li Qiaosheng. While tonight, all of the dishes she prepares will end only in her stomach, not theirs.

“Mu Ziyou!”

“Just a moment. Qiaosheng asked me to prepare dinner for him and he will come over directly after work. There’s one last course to cook! Talk to me until I’m finished.” Mu Ziyou notices her aggressiveness —she must have a lot to say, but she wouldn’t be given the chance to say them out .

Deliberately she takes time to wash and cut up the vegetables, then stir-fry it.

When the living room is filled with the aroma of food, Mu Ziyou comes to Xia Wanyan, who is about to explode in fury, and says unhurriedly, “Do you want to join us tonight? Oh, no. These courses may not be enough. I’d better prepare some more.”

“Stop, Mu Ziyou!” Xia Wanyan steps forward and grabs her — she has an inexplicable feeling that her former best friend seems to have changed into another person who is hard to recognize.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

However, Mu Ziyou also pretends to look at her doubtfully and then asks with an innocent face, “What’s up? Don’t you come here for dinner? Or… For the video taken in the hotel? Qiaosheng hasn’t yet forgiven you? Well, you can’t blame him for that. I remember that Qiaosheng hates being cheated and betrayed the most. It seems that you are in big trouble this time…”

Xia knows that Mu said so to provoke her, but there is no doubt that her Achilles’ heel has been hit by Mu.

She’s really afraid now. Since Qiaosheng has learned that Mu is still alive and has figured out all the bad things she has done to Youyou as well, it is probable that he might desert her and go back to Mu.

All the efforts these years will end in nothing then?

Xia Wanyan will absolutely not live with Qiaosheng’s leaving her like this. After some deliberation, she kneels down in front of Mu Ziyou.

But before her sympathy-winning trick is fulfilled, Mu Ziyou also kneels down immediately opposite her and takes the lead by saying tearfully, “You really wronged me. It is Qiaosheng who doesn’t let me go. I’m not the one playing the trick. Wanyan, don’t push me, please. See, you are already married. What else can I do?”

At the same time, Li Qiaosheng comes into the room.

Well, Xia Wanyan is paying for her price: In the past, it was she who framed Mu Ziyou up in front of this man with the perfect timing each time. Now, she herself becomes the one to be framed up! Xia Wanyan is driven so mad that she almost spits blood!

“What are you…” Seeing the two women kneeling down face to face, Li Qiaosheng can’t figure out what tricks they are playing.

Interestingly, Mu Ziyou has learned the essence of Xia’s tricks and even made an upgrading. She is sure that Li has heard what she said before. Then, instead of snivelling in front of the man, she wipes her tears and stands up, saying, “It’s OK, Mr. Li. Your wife just came over to have a little chat with me. The dishes are getting cold. You two get seated first, please. I’ll go to heat them up.”

“There’s no need.”

Li Qiaosheng comes to Xia Wanyan in a stride and drags her up from the floor. He then drags her all the way to the door and throws her out!

Xia Wanyan’s wailing outside could be heard vaguely. “Darling Qiaosheng, let me explain, please! It’s not like what you think! Please open the door! … I am your wife now. How could you treat me like this?!”

“Let’s have dinner.” The man ignores her crying completely and puts the music on to cover the annoying noise and talks to to Mu calmly.

Mu Ziyou sits down quietly, yet shocked inside— Has this man suddenly changed so dramatically, or… is he planning some schemes for me?